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A bit of a dreamy effect from a bloom between us.
I was happy to look out the window and see a tiny skipper enjoying our lantana, first one in a while. Had to grab a few photos. Really like this little butterflies and their perky personalities for some reason. :)
A 9-shot handheld vertorama of one of my favorite structures in the world. I’m looking forward to my workshop In New York on May 27-29 bit.ly/NewYork_2016 where we are going to shoot even more fantastic structures and explore our vision to create fine art photography, to create (en)Visionography.
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A bit of a story here. Sometimes I go to the pond before sunrise to look for otters and mink. The tally for the winter so far is one otter sighting, one mink sighting, and zero photos to show for it. In past years when the mammals don't show, there have almost always been ducks to enjoy once the light gets good. Not so this year when the pond has sadly been duckless most of the time. That is until this lovely Goldeneye hen showed up. I was hoping she would stick around for the good light and she did. This is actually my first ever photo of a female persuasion Common Goldeneye. Siskiyou County, California
I think the chap lurking in the background is wondering why they aren't playing the starring role... It's a landscape heron!
A sheeps bit scabious holding its own momentarily in a swirling sea of dandelion ,clover and wild grasses
Snowflake on blue fleece - I think the center looks a bit like the face of a watch. Taken with a point and shoot camera with a small macro lens attached magnetically. Handheld, no tripod, natural light. Snowflake is 2-3mm in diameter.
This is a slight update of a photo from the winter - I fiddled somewhat with the color and white balance. (Original: flic.kr/p/kB29Kp).
See more snowflakes in my "Best Snowflakes" set, including some more angles on this particular flake. See "all snowflakes" and "macro attachment testing" sets for this snowflake next to a ruler showing scale, and for photos of the camera with the macro lens attached, respectively.
One of the lowest tides this year revealed a lot of the bits that had fallen off the West Pier, which are usually under the water.
Bit of a Marmite shot I would think.
the bokeh has not been added in post - shot though a dew covered branch in the foreground.,
I was a bit late to get amongst the bluebell action this year, but luckily managed to find some in a couple of locations before the season passes me by! This shot was taken in the woods at Golitha Falls in Cornwall. The bluebells were thicker in other places but I like the way this space opened out and exposed this tree.
I welcome any constructive comments that can help me improve.
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Ilkeston, Derbyshire. From 5 when i first visited the flock was up to 12 now, though still a good amount of berries for them. And at last, a bit of blue sky. Thanks for any likes/comments - appreciated.
in a small moment ..
Olympus OM-1 w M.Zuiko 7-14/2.8 Pro
ISO200 f/11 7mm -2 and 0ev
Two frames raw developed in DxO PhtotoLab 8, stacked and blended in Affinity Photo 2.6, colour graded in Nik 7 Color Efex and finished off back in PhotoLab.
The Shallows, Bass Point, Shellharbour, NSW
When we stand in awe, our lips do not demand speech; we know that if we spoke, we would deprave ourselves. In such moments talk is an abomination. All we want is to pause, to be still, that the moment may last. It is like listening to great music; how it reaps the yield from the fertile soil of stillness; we are swept by it without being able to appraise it. The meaning of the things we revere is overwhelming and beyond the grasp of our understanding. We possess no categories for it and would distort it if we tried to appraise it by our standard of values; it essentially surpasses our criteria.
-Thunder in the Soul To Be Known by God, Abraham Joshua Heschel
I took this photo in 2016 but never really showed it as I thought it was a bit sad. Maybe its the right time now with whats happing here with the threat of Brexit hanging over us through no fault of our own! Such a shameful mess!! P@t.
"1847 was the year it all began,
Driving pains of hunger drove a million from this land,
They journeyed not for glory,
There motive wasnt greed,
A voyage of survival,
Far across the stormy seas,
To the city of Chicago,
As the evening shadows fall,
There are people dreamin`
Of the hills of Donegal
Some of them knew fortune,
Some of them knew pain,
More of them knew heartbreak,
Died upon the plains,
They spread throughout the nation,
Rode the railroad cars,
Brought their songs and music,
To ease their lonely hearts, "
To the city of Chicago
Etc.
[ Luka Bloom ]
Luka is the brother of Christy Moore and he is a superb artist and composer who Ive been lucky to have seen many times. He knows more than 3 chords and can play!!! Brilliant! Look him up on uTube! P.
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Another photo from last Saturdays trek.
Maulin mountain stands at 570m and is part of the Wicklow National park. Its a wild, boggy place but it has the most amazing views looking east towards the Irish sea and south Dublin Bay.
I find it a very sad place as I know the history of it. Its not bad thing in my opinion to remember these dreadful happenings here, with respect and reverence as thankfully, we have all moved on in regard to our treatment and regard for our fellow humans, None in my opinion, more so than the Irish who in recent years have really grasped the nettle regarding peoples freedom, rights and civil liberties, including the removal in 1999 of article 2 and 3 from the constitution where the Republic of Ireland laid claim to Northern Ireland. A brave and a wonderful step which lead to the good Friday agreement and a lasting peace which we all work tirelessly to keep.
The stone walls crossing this mountain for more than 600 yards, serve no useful purpose whatsoever and were built during the Famine years of 1847-1850, a terrible time when over one million died and another million emigrated to the new World. No one is quite certain of the exact numbers and im also certain that there are quite a number of bodies buried along this wall as they died of starvation while building it. The Government decided to start these hair brained schemes under the OPW as rather than give the starving food it was decided to make them work for it " So as not to foster and promote laziness " amongst the Irish! Work, when they were dying. Its so deep in the Irish psyche that people still talk about and everyone knows what "famine beds" and "Hungry Grass" is
It still casts a "blight" upon all of us!
The round stone structure in the fourground is competely covered in and incorporated into the wall. Its about 3ft high and 4ft in diameter with a 2 ft square hole in one side. No one seems to know what it is but its from the famine yearss Maybe a dog shelter. could be for food but................!
Because of the way the English ruled Ireland, the land was divided into very small areas, sometimes of no more than a half an acre. This was so that the landlords could obtain more rents doubling or tripling the number of tennants, The rents were more than most people could afford anyway.Little has changed much there Im afraid! There could be up to 12 or 13 children together with their parents and maybe their grandparents living in a small rough house in each of theses homesteads struggling to live anyway so when the famine came, it was devastation.
There was a population explosion here in the 1830s as the potato sustained so many of the population.It was thought that the potato was introduced to Ireland by Sir Walter Raleigh
but it is now widely accepted that it arrived with the Spanish Armada in 1588. The Armada tried to invade England but were routed and they tried to escape across the top of Scotland and down the west coast Ireland but sadly they were caught in severe gales and many sunk and many were captured here by the English and the Irish who killed them or held them for randsome. Its said that women collecting seaweed in west, possibly Co. Kerry, found potato tubers washed up on the shore. They planted them in the poor peaty soil and to their amazement they grew extremely well, yielding up to 20 potatoes per stalk. This meant that they could easily feed their families so it became the mainstay of the diet here. This of course lead to a population explosion which Im certain the infamous drink, Poiteen played no "small" part in! Lol! Sorry ! Bad choice of words!!!!!!
In 1847 [ black 47 ] a blight struck the potato crop blackening the stems and rotting the young tubers in the ground. and in storage pits { Clamps } in the ground, This resulted in total starvation for millions. At the same time thousands of tons of other foods, like Maize and Wheat were exported out of the ports here under armed guard. Queen Victoria contributed £5 to the Irish famine relief fund but was advised by her ministers to als give the same amount to Battersea Dogs Home as they didnt want it to appear that she was favouring us!!! How appalling!
A sad time and we should never forget but we move on thankfully and rise way above it all. We now live in peace here on our beautiful island and we must ensure that it remains that way for all our sakes.
Hugs and best wishes to all my friends here who just like us, are spread out to the 4 corners of our World! Thank you!
P
FOOTNOTE; 4/6/2019
Trump is in the UK at the moment and coming here tomorrow unfortunately. Hes not welcome! Hes still spouting his rheteroic about immigration. I have a question for him! The native American is the Red Indian so where does he think everybody else. including his ancestors came from? Indeed were it not for America, millions of Irish would have died here because of the famine. Australia also took many Irish people So think on! It was the immigrants that made America what it is today Fortunately they are not all like Trump! Hes in the minority and he wont last the distance. Statesman? Give us a break!!!!
P.
A nice bit of Santa Fe heritage is found on the foamer MoPac iron of the Fort Smith Railroad tucked in a little parcel between Riverfront Drive and B Street adjacent to the infamous Miss Laura's that has looked upon the yards for a century and a quarter and undoubtedly entertained many a railroad man in the first half of the 20th century.
PREX 2031 is a rebuilt GP20U blt. Dec. 1961 by EMD as a GP20 numbered ATSF 1167. It was renumbered 3167 in 1970 and then 3067 after being rebuilt in Jan. 1980. Lasting into the BNSF era its final number was BNSF 2031 assigned Aug. 1999. I'm unsure when it was retired and picked up by Pioneer Railcorp but it doesn't look half bad for 60 years old.
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Friday September 3, 2021
This one's taking a bit longer then other projects, so I thought I'd show an in-progress pic. I've been working on this for two days now, and they're still not done. The basic shape is right, though. The color will change (dark bley now, gonna be more light grey when done) and a lot of detailing will replace some of the place-holder pieces.
This is actually the SECOND tread assembly I've done, now. I worked on the first version for almost a week a few months ago - that one has been totally scrapped.
I am a bit late with this one. Hand held, and practicing panos. I stitched 3 photos in the online I.C.E program. I have a new computer so it has been a test of my brain power to work out how to do everything again as things have changed a great deal in 8 years since I bought my last computer! Taken on our drive to visit a friend recently. I did not quite have the photo flow in line, so the stitching program has cut off more of the pano I would have liked, however, what a great reminder this challenge has been to practice it more often. It is odd how the program also puts in random bits, like a shadow, so you have to be vigilant in scanning the finished photo and adjust accordingly.
The Colosseum or Coliseum , also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre , is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and sand, it is the largest amphitheatre ever built. The Colosseum is situated just east of the Roman Forum. Construction began under the emperor Vespasian in 72 AD, and was completed in 80 AD under his successor and heir Titus. Further modifications were made during the reign of Domitian (81–96). These three emperors are known as the Flavian dynasty, and the amphitheatre was named in Latin for its association with their family name (Flavius).
The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators, having an average audience of some 65,000; it was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine.
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A bit of minimalism, a form of expression I usually truly love, because it pushes to dwell on essential forms and almost unnoticed shades of light.
Here you can see a small tree, practically lost in endless fields of snow.
Location: Monti della Luna "Mountains of the Moon", (2.200 m), Italy.
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Bit of an unexpected working which turned out to be Locomotive Services Christmas Jolly to Holyhead with a trainee fireman!
46100 Royal Scot , in the rain,
powers through Bangor with the 1Z49, and running with no centre light on the buffer beam, just like the good old days!
i shoulda thought this through a little more and keep these last catch-up uploads a bit more chronological, eh? :P my emotions get all out of order, haha. backtrack a bit to summer 2013 for this one, sort of a sequel i suppose to my original walking on water shot from 2011 - even using the same oar: www.flickr.com/photos/karrah_kobus/5995642749/
and here is the original description i wrote with this photo:
sometimes i have to wonder why i beat myself up so bad. i try to be perfect. i try to take the perfect photograph. i try to say the perfect thing, be the perfect person for everyone. sometimes i catch up with myself and remember that "perfect" isnt real. and my perfect, isnt even your perfect, and in the end it all makes so little sense. its silly, because i always feel the worst about myself when i havent been making photos, but i havent been making photos because i feel inferior... and ive been sharing even less because i feel my work isnt where i want it to be. its an old habit that truly has been dying hard - i need to be reminded that im strong and beautiful and worthwhile, cause we all are, arent we? it seems even more silly that my whole world can be rocked so deeply by what was once, not long ago, just a hobby, and a dream. a new little spark in my soul... something i simply craved being "good" at, without even knowing how badly i NEEDED it.
im quite used to giving pep talks at workshops, speaking passionately about following your dreams and never giving up no matter what life throws in your way - even when its yourself. and while i mean every word, im not quite as good at giving these talks to myself. though today im forcing myself to be brave and share a piece of me with the world - because i know deep down, its what i live for and its throwing these little pieces out into the universe that builds me up. im pretending til my mind believes that im triumphant again. like im on solid ground, even if im not.
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model: vinny balbo.
p.s. this is also a composite, i cant remember who i found the background from, its from somewhere on deviantart! will try to find it again...
Miscellaneous bits and bobs.
Left to right, back to front: Engine strut and engine brick core for a now dead mini Steampunk Serenity; Power cell? Futuristic light? Miniature sun ala' Spiderman II? >_< The world (including me) may never know; Connection bit; connection bit #2.
A bit of an experiment in panoramas. Something I've never got round to trying before.
I did actually do one much wider than this but they don't always display very well on a screen anyway so I chopped it down to this version.
I had a nice walk with Poppy on Cracken edge near Hayfield which was very misty and atmospheric. Feeling Kn*****ed now ;D